Definitions for gratify

gratify grat·i·fy

Spelling: [grat-uh-fahy]
IPA: /ˈgræt əˌfaɪ/

Gratify is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 144 anagrams from letters in gratify (afgirty).

Definitions for gratify

verb (used with object)

  1. to give pleasure to (a person or persons) by satisfying desires or humoring inclinations or feelings:
  2. to satisfy; indulge; humor, as one's desires or appetites.
  3. Obsolete. to reward; remunerate.

Origin of gratify

1350-1400; Middle English gratifien Latin grātificāre, equivalent to grāt(us) pleasing + -i- -i- + -ficāre -fy

Examples for gratify

I did not feel disposed to gratify her curiosity, and said I did not know yet what I should do.

Why should we cultivate talents merely to gratify the caprice of tyrants?

They in truth even vouchsafed to gratify us with the sight of the battle.

Most of the meddlers in our lives do it to gratify their own egos or because they mistakenly believe they are helping.

And you, madam, the disposition to gratify his hopes, I fancy.

Nature has given us passions, and youth and opportunity stimulate to gratify them.

What a feast it will be when you are able to gratify ambition to satiety!

I then repelled that curiosity, for my mind was not in a situation to gratify it.

But you see Sir Peter adores me so that he hastens to gratify my smallest wish.

It would be a poor thing to gratify a prejudice against him.

Word Value for gratify
Scrable

14

Words with friends

14

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